With reduced mobility, muscles can become floppy and make movement slower and more difficult, but when muscles are used on a regular basis, they remain firm and move more easily. When supporting moving and positioning activities, it is important to remember that muscles can only move the bones at a joint as far as the joint allows. For example, the elbow and knee joints have limited movement; trying to extend these joints beyond their range can cause painful damage to the joint. Nerve fibres run all the way through the body and send impulses to muscles, which enable the muscles to contract and relax. Nerve fibres are delicate structures and can easily become damaged through poor moving and handling techniques.
1. Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1.1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals: Muscles: - It is important to move an individual’s limbs safely, avoiding pushing or pulling roughly, as this may cause tendons and muscles to contract too strongly, overstretching or tearing them and causing strains. Joints: - Sprains may also occur in the ligaments, when a joint is forced either out of its normal movement range. There are three different types of joint: - Fixed joints, which have no movement (e.g. in the skull) - Cartilaginous joints, which have small amounts of movement (e.g.
Andrew George 232: Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care 1:1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals. We need to know the normal range of movement of the muscles and joints so when moving, handling and positioning a person we know the limits of each limb. We need to take into consideration other factors that may inhibit a person’s movements as: • Old Fractures • Torn Muscles • Rheumatism and Arthritic conditions. This should all be written within the individuals care plan as well as a step by step plan on that has been agreed with them on how to move and handle them. We need to understand that elderly people are not as supple as younger people and even if they do not suffer movement restriction through a medical condition.
Muscles pull and move the bones at particular joints; this makes the joint move and therefore the body moves. When a muscle contracts, it pulls the bones at a joint in the direction that it is designed to move. With reduced mobility, muscles can become floppy and make movement slower and more difficult, but when muscles are used on a regular basis, they remain firm and move more easily. When supporting moving and positioning activities, it is important to remember that muscles can only move the bones at a joint as far as the joint allows. The Muscle Anatomy (http://anatomy.askthetrainer.com/) The Skeleton system (http://www.faqs.org/health/Body-by-Design-V2/The-Skeletal-System-Design-parts-of-the-skeletal-system.html) Nerve fibres run all the way through the body and send impulses to muscles, which enable the muscles to contract and relax.
The muscles pull and move the bones of particular joints which then make the joints move and in turn the body then moves. We must also remember that joints like the knee and the elbow have only limited movement and trying to push past this limitation can cause damage to the joints which will be painful. 2. Strokes can cause permanent weakness or paralysis on one side of an individuals body when this happens it is important to know which side has been affected by the stroke and how to move that individual without causing them pain. Individuals suffering from arthritis can often be left with stiff and painful joints and frequently have limited movement in the affect areas.
Unit 56 1.1 As part of a care workers job you have to partake in assisting with the moving and handling of individuals. Having a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology can help reduce the risk of harm to yourself and others when undertaking moving and handling procedures. When moving and positioning individuals, it is important to ensure the individual is not moved more than their body is capable of, as muscles can only move bones at the joint as far as the joint allows. It is also important to move and handle correctly to ensure nerve fibres are not damaged as they are delicate, but also important as they send impulses in the body which enable muscles to relax and contract. There are a few different types of joints in the human body such as ball and socket joints, hinge joints and pivot joints all which allow different types of movement.
8. Describe the importance of this order. Include affect on force of contraction and fatigue. This order is set up in order to increase the amount of force necessary for the work load while also limiting fatigue. The slow oxidative fibers are set up to help with weaker amount of force but are very resistant to fatigue.
Which leaves a chance for Patella fracture or Patellar tendon rupture. Also the pain is not only in the joint but also on the front of the knee where the translplant was taken from. When the Hamstring tendons are used the major advantage would be that the transplant is taken somewhere other than the knee which makes the incision smaller. A disadvantage to using hamstrings is the healing rate. It takes hamstrings longer to become rigid and must be protected longer which leads to a much longer recovery.
Susan underwent disuse atrophy because it was immobilized so it did not perform the same amount of work as usual. In order to stop this from happening you would have to stimulate the muscles. Small contractions would have been weak enough to not disrupt the alignment of the third metatarsal. Performing isometric muscle contractions while her foot in the cast could possibly prevent the loss of muscle mass. 8.
Task 1a • The importance of carrying out a detailed body analysis & relevant tests is so that you can pick up on any posture faults, avoid any areas which may be contra indicated and you are able to give them information on ways to improve their posture. It is important to carry out relevant tests such as cold or hot and sharp and blunt so that you are sure the client can feel the difference so they can tell you if they want the machine higher or lower and can feel the full benefit. This also prevents you from harming your client if they can feel something within the treatment which feels painful. • The importance of positioning the client correctly so they are as comfortable as possible and you aren’t causing them any pain or injury. It is important to be positioned correctly as a therapist so you prevent yourself from pain or injury if you consistently and positioned correctly this can result in repetitive strain injury.